Location
Description
At around 07:40 on the 24th, a man driving a car spotted a bear about 1.5 meters long on a city road in Shimohama Nagahama Arazato-ya, Akita City. According to the Akita Central Police, the nearest house was about 10 meters away, and the police are urging residents to be cautious.
Note: Official sources provide information in Japanese only. This description has been machine translated for your convenience.
Bear Type
Black Bear
Number of Bears
1
Provider Type
News
Date & Time
Thursday, April 23, 2026 at 10:40 PM
Address
Akita, Akita
Coordinates
39.626606, 140.065708
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